Sermons on Clean Of Heart:

The Heart Of The One Whom God Prospers Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on May 14, 2007

there is something more fundamental to becoming a person with a blessed life even than having a dream. It is something called, ‘heart!’ Obviously I’m not talking about the fist-sized knot of muscle in your chest that pumps the blood through your body!

Last week, my intent was to convince you from the Scripture, of this fact - “God loves to bless His children!” We defined blessings, not so much in terms of the normal measures of worldly success - being wealth, fame, or beauty. These are certainly desirable, but God loves to bless us with things ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sanctify Me Oh Lord

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 9, 2015

To show that GOD needs sanctified and clean vessels to work with.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a sanctified vessel? Yes. Hebrews 2:11 & John 17:19 Hebrews 2:11 (Amplified Bible) For both He Who sanctifies [making men holy] and those who are sanctified all have one [Father]. For this reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren; John 17:19 (Amplified Bible) And so ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 29:44

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Do You See? (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 3, 2013

C.S. Lewis said "It is safe to tell the pure in heart that they shall see God, for only the pure in heart want to."

Matthew 5:8-Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. The admissions committee of a private Christian college was interviewing candidates. The committee asked all the candidates a certain set of questions, and the replies were much the same. “What will you do after you gain admission ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Disciples Of Jesus Have The Heart Of A Servant Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 18, 2021

Jesus' own life and purpose was to serve and to give, and as His followers that must be our purpose as well.

A. One day a kind old gentleman saw a little boy who was trying to reach a doorbell. 1. The boy asked the old gentleman for his help, and the old man lifted the boy up so the boy could push the doorbell. 2. As the old gentleman put the boy back on the ground he asked the boy, “What now, little ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28, Philippians 2:5-11, John 13:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tradition And The Tongue

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 27, 2012

Jesus is not interested in rules which people can point to as the outward manifestation of some arbitrary rule-driven form of righteousness. He is interested in the heart.

There are many traditions in the world. One of those traditions is to have a liturgical calendar and today, May 27 happens to be the Day of Pentecost. It is the day of the birth of the church, fifty days after the Passover. And that was the day according to Jewish tradition that Moses received ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20

Denomination: *other

The Superior Value Of A Sanctified Heart-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 2, 2018

1 of ? Peter causes his audience to examine the superior value of a sanctified heart. But HOW is the superior value of a sanctified heart evaluated/measured/determined? The (superior)value of a sanctified heart is evaluated thru...

The SUPERIOR VALUE Of A SANCTIFIED HEART—1Peter 3:13-17 Attention: *Cold case files may be re-opened because of the availability of new technologies. Because of the superior value of those technological advancements new evidence can be uncovered & new methods of examining evidence, which was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessed Attitudes Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Jul 14, 2014

The Blessed Attitudes

To See God Matthew 5:18 I. The Bible's evidence about the heart A. The great commandment of the heart - Deut. 6:5; Mt. 22:37 B. The great failure of the heart - Jeremiah 17:9; Mt. 15:19-20 II. God's extreme expectation of the heart A. A consecrated heart - Jer. 29:13 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Inside Out Christianity

Contributed by Dwight Davis on May 17, 2024

So often, we Christians--like everyone else get caught up on the outward appearance of our physical bodies, our homes, our cars and our families. Even more dangerous than focusing on the "appearance" of these things, we quite often focus on the appearance of our Christianity.

Have you ever met someone for the first time, and you were immediately struck by how nice-looking that person was? But after spending some time with them, all of a sudden, they didn’t look that good anymore? Not that their makeup got smeared or their toupee blew off; but once you talked to them and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-28, Matthew 15:8-20, Jeremiah 17:9, Psalm 139:23-24, Psalm 51:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Getting To The Heart Of Things – Part 2 Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 6, 2007

Jesus never liked bullies - still doesn’t either. Today we get a look at how Jesus dealt with the religious bullies of His time, the very people who would soon be His worst enemies.

Have you ever heard somebody let somebody else “have it” and feel a sense of glee over it? Ever seen someone let a bully “have it” and felt a sense of awed relief that bordered on giddiness? I can remember an incident back in my early youth when a bully who had been picking on a friend of mine and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cpr For A Healthy Heart Part 1 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 30, 2018

Message one in a series exploring the Biblical directives for a healthy walk. This message explores the first element: Continually Cultivate a dynamic relationship with God.

Chico Alliance Church “CPR for a Healthy Walk" Part 1 INTRODUCTION The sins of the churches in Revelation so severely condemned by Jesus have become common place in the church today. Ephesus in spite of doctrinal purity, lost their devotional passion. They lost the passion of their first love ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8, James 4:4-7, John 15:1-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Critically Important Contrasts Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 17, 2023

In this section of the Gospel of Mark, Mark presents some critically important contrasts between Jesus and the Scribes and Pharisees as Jesus clarifies the difference between truth and tradition, and between inward and outward righteousness.

Introduction: A. Many years ago, the Washington Post carried a story about a man who was working on his farm in Wisconsin, when suddenly something dropped out of the sky into a field near him. 1. The object was blue, frozen, and mysterious. 2. Excitedly, the man chopped off a huge chunk, put it in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Abraham And Sarah Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Oct 17, 2024

Abram’s hands were not clean. Sarai’s hands were not clean. Hagar’s hands were not clean. This situation was never a part of God’s plan. It was the result of distrust. Period. Full stop. And yet…… God did not abandon the plan. He was committed to these people in spite of themselves.

October 19, 2024 Last week we concluded with God promising, again, to make Abram a great nation and then ratifying the covenant by walking through the carcasses – taking upon himself the consequences of a failed covenant. Which brings us to Genesis 16. It had been 10 years since God first ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-16

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Pharisees Confront Jesus: What Does It Mean To Be A Hypocrite? An Issue Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jul 10, 2023

The Pharisees today are often regarded as hypocrites, mean, nasty, people who killed Jesus, and it’s true that they plotted against Jesus. But in general these were not bad people. These were religious leaders trying to help the people live according to God’s ways.

A lot of the scriptures that we look at, I feel like we get to understand another piece of the puzzle about who Jesus really is. It’s like we dive into a moment in history and we get to look over the shoulder of Jesus and see what he does, and why he does it, and we’re amazed. We want to live like ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-5

Denomination: Salvation Army

Keeping Our Heart's Desires In Check Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008

Sermon on the tenth commandment.

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church March 25, 2007 God’s Top Tep –the 10th commandment “Keeping Our Heart’s Desires In Check” [SERIES TITLE SLIDE---AUTO TRANSITIONS TO TITLE SLIDE/BLANK SLIDE] As I was writing this morning’s message, I couldn’t help but think about The Flying ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

After God’s Own Heart

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 21, 2022

David was a man after God’s own heart, because of his integrity. Through an overview of David's life, we explore what it is to have the heart of God, by contrasting “Saul’s heart of defiance” with “David’s heart of obedience.”

Baptist Men’s Day, on the Southern Baptist Convention calendar, is observed on January 24, 2021 (which, of course, we are a week late). I have written this morning’s sermon to recognize the men of our congregation, and we’re going to be looking at living a life of integrity before God. Our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:21-23

Denomination: Baptist